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SOCIETY NOTES

Representative and Mrs Breckinr1dge, will leave
their house on Capital Hill, this week, and 20 t(
their home In Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mrs. Hearst will give another afternoon company
on Easter Tuesday, and will be at home on Thurs
days afterward Mrs. HearSt'S reception on Satur.
day was brilliant event.
Miss Vail, who has spent the winter here with
Mrs. Henry Vail, of New York. is that ladys sister
in,iaw, and not her daughter, as has been wrong.
fully stated.
Miss Montague Griswold, Of New York Is visit
ing friends in this city.
Prof. and Mrs. Lanciana, who received marked
social attentions when visiting here, sail fol
Europe sOon..
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur gave their annual
nelghborho0d party last week. Among the
Villas, Minister and Mrs. Kuk1, Mrs. Cen Blake
and family. Mr.. Kennedy and family, Col. and
Maqfy Gea and na Mas M Wright Capt and
Mrs. Benz. Butterworth returned ON Saturday
from visit to Cincinnati.
Mrs. Alice Morgan, daughter Of the late d. P.
Morgan, and Mr.. Charles Carter of Baltimore will
be married on Thursday, June 2.
Mrs. Margaret Bottome, OF New York, whose
"Bible Talks" at the Church of the Covenant two
ladies OF this city, Is again In town the guest OF
the Rev. DIR. Hamlin.
The engagement Of Miss Grace Hubbard to Mr.,
Chas. j. Bell is announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Helyar gave luncheon
party on Saturday. The guests were invited to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Yates Thompson, OF London,
The company sat down at Two tables that had
centerpieces OF tulips and there were bouquets OF
Vlolets VIC and roses. The Others OF the party were
Col and Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. de Reuterskiold,
Mrs. Andrews Mrs. Henry Vail mrs. Cameron
Mrs Scott-Townsend, Mr.. Pierre Lortllard, OF New
YORK, Mr.. Jesse Brown, Count Sala, Mr.. Dun, OF
London, and Minister Roustan. Mrs. Helyar has
gone over to Baltimore to-day to dine with Mrs
Garrett. MI. and Mrs. Helyar sail for Liverpool
On May 7th In the Aurania.
Mrs. Audenretd gave dinner party to Miss
Audenreid and her affianced, Mr. Horace Lee
Washington, on Saturday night The center floral
decoration was bank OF red tulips and bouquets
OF JacQuem1not roses were given the ladies' and
OouttOnn1ereS OF ytOletS and valley lilies the men,
The other guests were Gen. and Mrs n l. Ander-
son, Gen. and Mrs. Schenck, Mr.. and Mrs b. H.
Warder and Gen. Baird. Miss Audenreid viii &c
On Friday to Philadelphia to be present at the
marriage OF her uncle, Mr.. Howard G. COlket, and
Miss Paterson, on Tuesday, the 10Th. Miss Auden.
reid Will be one OF seven bridesmaids who will be
dressed aS peasant girls; the dresses made OF
white mOire and point d'eSprit, and they wear
wells OF tulle two yards long, She will be absent
for ten days. The Observation-Disclosures wed.
ding will take place in November, and the young
couple will go to live upon q stock farm in Virgil
MIA Miss Audenreid says the papers here located
them In almost every city in the country but this
is their intention. There they viii live in the
English country style, keep open house. ride drive
and hunt; and 1t is hoped the young lady viii
grow strong.
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CANDIDATE cons CHARaCTER.
He Uses a Pistol so Wake n Foruseu
Employer Cerlify Tint % NAms Good.

CHICAGO, April 4.-The socialists IN the town a
Lake are In a state OF disorder over the action of
their candidate for town clerk, Thos f. Cox. lie
was onced employed IN the ofiice of the Northwest
ern fertiliZing Company. Eventually he was dis
charged. IL became rumored about that he had
been discharged from the Fertilizing Company
for a serious misdemeanor and the story militat
against him. saturday about O'Clock, he entered
the office OF the Fertilizing Company, and in-
quired for Henry Ralston, the superintendent. Mr.
Ralston appeared and. after some conversation,
Cox asked him IL he GO ~ was not sober and In
duStrious man while In Ralstons employ. Ralston
answered that he was, when Cox drew a navy re
volyer from his pocket, and, pointing a. at
Ralston's head, said: "l you don't give me letter
denying other stories, and saying was sober and
Industrious, I'll blow your soul into bits" 81 never
said you were not honest remarked Ralston.
.iiye me that paper" almost yelled the socialistic
candidate for town cleck 81 want IL right away
He then followed Ralston into the private office,
where, with a revolver In his hand, he dictated
the letter Ralston wrote 'to the people OF Lake /"
saying thai COX was sober and industrious while
In his employ. Cox took the letter, and putting it
In his pocket left. Mr.. Ralston was seen at his
home last evening, where he said that under any
other circumstances he would not have written
the letter. IL Is said that Cox VIII be prosecuted.
His action has disrupted the ticket.
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Affairs i'm West Wa.hfnRton.

CHRIST CHURCH DEBT.-At the morning service
at Cnristchurch, Georgetown, yesterday, state
the sum of S5l, ,691 g. which represents the cost
Of the new church and chapel buildings, only
have published an appeal to the members Of the
parish and feel confident that that sum will be
paid on Easter day SUNDAY nextl Cordial thanks
work done by him.
BADLY BEArRN.-The police report that fight
day night, between john Dunn and Thomas Nc
Donald. during which the former was bady beaten
about the head and body, and so seriously injured
dence Hospital for treatment. Mcdonald es-
capped and waTfrat was sworn out for his arrest.
.K sGs WAS
the head by some unknown person and slightly
injured. He was standing in his yard at the time,
ired 'S nom parior ri,e Dr.. YaTnem dressed The
wound and said 1t was not dangerous.
FUNERAL OF Or. CHARLEs y. CRAaMIThe fune-
nounced in Saturdays STAR took place yesterday
afternoon at OAK Hill Cemetery chapel The pail.
Josiah Dent, VIM. Laird, jr., VIM A. Gordon, K. +.
Dodge, G. NJ Matthews, and Thos. Harrison.
CONFIRxATIoN.-Bishop Paret addressed a large
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. He afterwards con
f1rmed class Of twenty three, OF which fourteen
were male. the music was beautifully rendered
Hn WAS FMTD.-Saturday evening, between 6
and O'Clock George Mankind when near n and
the back OF the head by Lewis Wood, o young
man. who was under the influence OF liquor. Man
kin fell to the ground, and Wood kicked him
ON the head. A few minutes later Wood met Mrs
Manl1n on the street, and he used some very
profane language towards her. Wewas afterwards
arrested by Onicers Brown and Darcy, and he ne.
peated the bad language and assaulted On1cel
brown. THIS morning, In the Police Court, Wood
was called upon TO plead to two charges OF assault
ana two OF dasordef1y conduct. He was defended
by Lawyer Jordan, and . flne OF S. was imposed
In each case
TkMPERA11Rx AND CoNDrryoH OF WATER At An
Great Falls Temperature, -; condition So Receiv.
Ing reservoir temperature, A: condition &C north
connection o: condition at south connection, 20.
Distributing reservoir, temperature, 20; condition
at innuent gate-hoase. 10; condition at emuent
gate. h0Q0a 10
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Welcoming Mr.. blaine To Arkansas.
dispatch from Eureka Springs, Ark, dated
sunday, says: As the train bearing James g.
Blaine and party pulled up at this station yester-
day, "Old Chepultepec,n the Mexican cannon, q
renc owned by Ex-Governor Powell Clayton,
Mountain and was followed by rousing cheers
IOm tne multitude. Upon alighting the dtsttn-
gulsno0 party were escorted to the hotel by sixty
couples OF ladies and gentlemen on horseback and
several hundred citizens In carriages and foot.
recepu0n was held In the evening. The party
lett this Afternoon Tor Fort GibeOn
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The Army Scandal i'm Idaho.
THE CHARGES WHICH A COURT OF INQUIRY Is uNvl

THE CHARGES WHICH A COURT OF INQUIRY Is NvES-
TIGATING AT FORT CdcUR DALKNR.
An Army court Of inquiry is in session at Fort
CGur D. Alene, Idaho. Investigating charges of
Irregularities against Col. Frank Wheaton cd cav.
airy, late commanding officer at the fort; lst Lieut..
8. Z. Clark, I'd infantry, late acting assistant
tAuartermaster, and LIST Lieut. c. W. Rowell, I'd
1nfantEy t late ad59tant The charges are colluon
Government teams and the Government steamer:
in denuding the public lands OF timber and carry
ing on large lumber traffc; apprOpriating stores
r. from m the eco. conmisary department which they sold
70 the citizens; stalking miners and proSpectOrs
with stores from the cOmmisaly, tools from the
government shops and explosives from the ord
nance stores, for which they were to share in the
nE mines discovered and located by the miners and
pr0SpectOrS TO whom they were given: ordering
out detachment OF soldiers an armed and
equipped. under charge OF q commissioned Oficer,
TO frighten and drive on miners from their claims
.tn 80 that they could get possession Of the same;
making fraudulent contracts In erecting and
building the Government buildings, performing the
Iaoor with enlisted men and pocketfng the appro-
priat1on; permitting the post-traderS to sell In
s1xicating LIQUORS on the military reservation, in
Violation OF an Executive order, and other minor
Irregularities The court has been In session sew
erai weeks and win probably continue for some
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The Secretary OF the Interior has requested tho
Secretary OF War 70 place the western portion or
the Indian Territory, including Oklahoma, under
the jurisdiction and control OF Q single Army ON.
Ger with instructaonsto exercise extreme vigilance
n the matter OF preventing an expected invasion
Of the Territory by boomers during the coming
spring and summer.
well-developed scheme to enter Oklahoma by
way OF Texas csne 70 light at Fort Worth last
Friday. For several days j. 8. Works known all
over the country rs sBucksk1n Joe had been there
conferng with the railway authorities relative 70
recognized successor OF Capt Payne, the OKLAHOMA
boomer. who died two years ago. Certificates OF
membership In this new colony have been issued
entitled 20 Lot In the new colony. ON this plea =
large sum OF money has been collected n nane CO.
ner0pt 6tatea
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Scandal at a Kansas College.
A FRESHMAN CHARGED WITH FORGING JEFFERso6
DAVIS NAME

CHICAGO, April A special from Kansas City
says: IL is the custom OF the literary societies of
William Jewell College, at Liberty, each year TO
select a distinguished man 10 deliver an address
during the commencement exercises. AT meet
ing two weeks ago a freshman named Roddy nofn-
mated Jefferson Davis, and read a letter he said
he had received from Mr.. Davis saying that II In
yited TO address the societies he would gladly do
SO. Suspecting the genuineness OF the letter the
students wrote tn Xpresident OF the confederaey.
A few weeks ago Nj. Davis answered, saying he
could not have written the letter read by Roddy,
because he was not at the place at which IL was
dated at the time. He added that he would not
say whether or not he would deliver an address at
wffiam Jewell college until he was informed
whether such an act Was desirable The students
regark this AS an intimation that Mr.. Davis would
favoraby consider such an invitation, and they
will invite him. Young Roddy Will be tried by
the students upon charges of forgery and mlsrep-
reSentatiOn.
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Poisoned by Ice Cream.
SERGEANT HEDRICK's DINNER PARTY CONES 10
PAINFUL CLOSE.

CHICAGO, April A Times special from Mem.
ph1s. Tenn, says: Nine persons were seriously
poisoned by eating ice cream yesterday. Police
Sergeant Hedr1ck had several friends 10 dinner.
The dessert consisted OF ice CREAM which Mra
Hedrick made. Shortly after dinner Hedrick s
daughter Mabel aged ten years, was taken yio-
lently Ill. MIS-. Hedrick next succumbed 10 the
same symptomS-sickneSs at the stomach and
yornittng-and was followed In rapid succession
by Sergeant Hedr1ck, little Herbert Hedr1ck, and
i've OF their guests. Three doctors set 10 work
upon the sufferers n was evident that some
poisonous substance was In the cream. All the
patients Will probably recover.
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PITTsBURG, April 1.-Two freight trains were
badly wrecked in collision at Bolivar, Pa, the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad this morning. TWO cars OF
cotton were burned. The tracks so badly
blocked that all trains running via the Bairs-
Vile extension and are from Two 10 three hours
late, The loss Will be very heavy
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kilograms to The Star.
BICKERING ACROSS THE RHINE.
A CHICAGO CANDIDATES PISTOL.


special Cable Dispatch 90 TIE EVENING STAR
BERLIN, April 4-Diplomatic circles here are all
greatly disquieted by the sharp articles against
france In the NOrddeUsche AUeqeRie7ae, the
Cologne Gozette and the Berlin Post. IL Is be-
heved that Germany viii send q sharp note TO
Paris unless the French press entirely changes its
tone regarding Alsace and Lorraine.
There Is no truth in the rumors that NJ de Giers
or that Gen Boulanger will resign
Expulsions from Alsace-Lorraine continue. The
emperor mas granted 70 Stakeholder uohcnlohe an
Increase OF his power.
The bourse opened dull, with declining prices
owing 10 the articles above referred To- Later Al
became firner.
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From Wall street To-Dav.

NEW YORK, April 4, IL a m.-The new week On
the stock exchange opened with active and
strong Market prices at the first showing ad-
vances over saturdays final figures OF from \ TO
4 per cent. the latter In Pacific Mail. There was
considerable IeveriShDess and irregularity shown
In the early dealings, but the market soon began
TO rise; Fort Worth and Denver and Reading being
the conspicuously strong stocks, the former ad-
yancing per cent, and the latter a. Late I'm the
hour the advance was checked and slight reac-
tionS followed In some stocks. The strong tone
was again renewed, however. though there was no
special feature, and at IL O'Clock the market "
very active and strong
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Reported for The EVENING STAR
KILLED THIS MORNING.-Marttn Burgin. q white
man, who lived on Queen, near Henry street, W as
killed this morning by q passing train, while
walking on the Washington and Ohio Railroad, .
few miles from town. Ne did not see the train
and was not seen until too late. The wheels
crushed his head. His remains were brought 10
Wheatieys undertaking establishment, on King
street. and prepared for burial He had had No
work for some time.
DEATH OF A LAwYER--Mr. c. W. Wattles, q lead
ing lawyer here, died at his home on Pitt street
last night.
NorEs.-The Alexandra Catholic Beneficial So
ciety met last night and referred proposed changes
In constitution and bylaws 70 a committee-
Jas STANLEY, charged with house6reaking In kach-
Capt. 8. X. Davis has entered into the employment
OF the Arrow Steamship C0mpany.-The pupils
OF washington Public School No. i, have, oy their
own contributors, adorned the walls OF their
school room with portraits OF George and Martha
WashlngtOn-1he Norton ship Binding Co, 0e
this place have submitted q design Tor the hull OF
the new armored United States sh1ps-Mt Moore
will complete the new city street roller In short
time.
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Trying 60 Influence the Jury.
SERMON WHICH MAY GIVE THE ILLINOIS TRAIN
ROBBERS NEW TRIAL.

CHICAGO, April A special 10 the Neus from
Morris, Ill, says: The trial OF the alleged train
robbers Schwartz and Watt was given "A most un-
expected turn yesterday. The jurors attended
service at the Methodist church. Dr. Axtell
learned OF their presence, and took his text tho
power OF little things, and told how a celebrated
criminal had once been convicted after long years
by a Jell-tale scrap OF paper. torn check ngureS
largely In the Rock Island case The attorneys
for schwartz and Watt Will demand a new trial
for their clients on the ground OF undue influence
upon the jury, II the prisoners are found guilty.
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THE EVENING STAR
rObLAShED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and l1tb a.. bv
Inc hvening Star Newspaper Company,
S. Ii. KAUFFMANN, Presl

Hk EvESINe STaR Is served 10 subscribers in thu
sy oy carriers on their account al 10 cents n.r
sesn, or CSC per month Copies at the counter 2
Sns, escn by ngaI-postase prepaid-5O cent? 4
montn' one year. s6. six months 81
Entered at the Post Ofhce at Washiroto, n n ..
pecondclass mail matter oA' ~ - -
1HE WEEKLY SrAR-published On Fr;dav-s1 =.
year postage prepaid. six months 50 cents
W All mail subscriptions must be paid in advancs.
HspaPer sent longer than is paid for.
Rates OF advertising made known ON arrIica.io-,
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Philadelphia's New Mayor.
HE rs NAUGURATED TO-DAY AND APPOINTS HI6
LIECTENANTS

PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-Edw1n II. Filter was, at
noon to-day, inaugurated as mayor, and entered
upon his duties as the first mayor under the new
city charter. He soon after announced the follow
ing appointments as the heads OF departments,
provided by the new law: Wm 5. Stokley, director
OF public safety; General Louis W Magner. director
OF public works; JAS White, president OF the board
or charities and correction, and kobJ Laughnn,
Richard McMuurie, DIR. Richard Cleeman ana Jas.
Stewart, as the other members OF the board With
this event the new city charter was put into prao
cal eject.
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BEAUTIFUL VILLA SITES FOR SALE ON
SATISFACTORY TERMS.
THE FOREST INN OPEN JUNE 1sT.

Forest Glen Park is situated on the Metropolitan
Branch b. and o. r. r., nine miles from Washington
1t is delightfully."- located on the highest tract in that
part OF Montgomery County Those intending to pur.
chase suburban property will do well to inspect Forest
Glen Park before buying elsewhere Pats of the Parl
can De had at the Compsny's office, 1006 st. NV
THE FOREST GLEN IMPROVEMENT co.
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CIvIL-SERVICE REFORM.
The District Supreme Court Sustains
the Commission.
PETITION OF RIGHT DIsMIssED-N0T CASE FOR


PETITION OF RIGHT DIsMIssED-NOT CASE FOR
THE COURTS.
Judge Hagner to-day, in the Court in General
Term, announced the opinion OF the court in the
case OF Morris s. Miller on his petition of right
overruling the application and dismissing the Pc
tition. This petition was filed against the Civil
Service Commissioners, and complained that their
action was usurpation Of the rights OF the citi-
ZenS, was unconstitutional &c.
Judge Hagner said this petition had been twice
Delore the court having been here originally and
then came up on the certificatfon OF the Circuit
Court. The courts OF this District were e1ghty-sx
years Old and those OF the county some twenty
years older. and they had searched the books but
failed to find case where this writ had been in
voked and sustained The petitioner asks that
the court put its veto On the Civii-Serv1ce Com
mission and asserts that 1t has done various acts
Infringing the rights OF the citizens. They had
given the petitioner hearing, for he was entitled
to1t; but they could not grant him the relief
asked. The Judge cited the case OF the United
States against Lee, 1O6 q. s. Besides it was po-
1t1cal NATTER not the subject FOR court OF justice
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Hon Class TAILORING.

H1eH Class TAILORING.
THE RAPIDLY INCREASING BUSINESS IN OUR
CUSTOM. DEPARTMENT HAS NECEssITATED
ITS REORGANIZATION UPON A MORE CoMPRE.
HENSIvE BASIS. REALIZING THE NECESSITY
OF ARTISTIC CUTTING. WE HAVE SECURED
THE SERVICES OF FIRsT-CLAss MAN FROM
NEW YORK CITY, WHO WILL GIVE PARTICULAR
ATTENTION TO COATS AND VESTS ANOTHER
ONE WILL CUT FINE PANTALOoNs
WITH THE LARGEST AND FINEST AsSORT-
MENT OF ENGLISH. FRENCH. GERMAN. BEL
CLAN AND DOMESTIC PIECE GOODS IN WASH
INGToN. AND WITH THESE GENTLEMEN TO
LOOK AFTER THE WORKMANSHIP, WE ARE
PREPARED TO FURNISH HIGH CLASS TAILOR
ING AT ABOUT ONE-THIRD LESS THAN THE REG
ULAR MERCHANT TAILORs CHARGE FOR SAME
GOODS
OUR FACILITIES FOR DOING FINE WORK
HAVE NEVER BEEN SO GREAT AS NOW. AND
OUR STOCK OF PIECE GOODS EMBRACES ALL
GRADES, FROM THE HARRIS CAssIMEREs AT
s2o SUIT TO THE FINEsr'AND NEWEST I'M.
PORTED FABRICS.
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE LIKE A WEEKS
TIME ON CUSTOM ORDERS. BUT IF Gus.
TONER WANTS A PAIR OF FINE TROUSERS,
CAN GIVE THEM TO HIM IN TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
E b BARNuM CO,
ap2 031 PKNSsYLvANIA AVENUE
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Organizing the Petit Jury.

OfR8n1Z10R tne rent JUIys
To-day the March term petit Jurors were called
cepted: Edward Marks George Ryneal Jr, Henry
Yost, ThOs. Denham, Benz. W. Cox, A. A. Watts A.
y: Claxton, J. 7. A. Peters, I. B. Towner, Thos w.
The following were excused: Thos Blagden. +.
A. Lehman. Samuel Ross Jos II. Lee, Alex Reid,
J. B. HILL Washington Wood, Justus Hollander, J..
The following failed to respond: Jas. K. Ryan.
Samuel o. Beam, L. Moxley, Thos z Ogram, Jos.
The court directed that the clerk draw sixteen
names to I'LL the vacancies
TIE WEST WASHINGTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION
CAsEs.-To-day, in the Criminal Court. Nj. I. r.
Miller, for Robert E Frey, indicted with Ferdi.
Se CT the
tion OF West Washington, called up the case and
asked that an early day be fxed for the trial ne
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and IL was a hard.
ship for him to remain under this charge. The
District Attorney suggested that there were other
dence, and he would ask that they come in Satur.
day and days be liked
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE. - "Joen HAYES. an
alleged ssroad thief" was arrested In Baltfmore
early this morning for Detectives Aattlngiy and
Wheeler, OF this city, who worked up q case
against him, and had him indicted on charge Of
burgiarizing th ouse OF J. B. Colegrove, No. 1900
the house was robbed, Detective Nattingiy went
TO Marttnsburg, West Va, and recovered from the
mouse OF Hayes vile q large quantity OF silver.
ware which her husband Is charged with stealing.
Hayes house In MaFtfnsburg has been watched
since that time, and q few days ago his wife went
TO Baltimore and had her trunk shipped there By
express The trunk was looked after BY Baltimore
detective and when Hayes called TO look after the
trunk he was arrested Detective wheeler went
over TO Baltimore to-day after Hayes "Bud"
Warner colored, who was indicted with Haye8,
has been tried and acquitted.
The defense Of Rev. Charles W. Ward, of Engle-
wood, NJ, who recently shot his wife and HIM
SELL W1il be based upon the theory a insaa1ty, due